The 26-year-old was arrested in June 2017 after being accused of misleading investors who poured more than $1 million into Fyre Media.

McFarland admitted he defrauded 80 investors and a ticket broker out of more than $26 million.

Here's what the VIP festival was expected to be versus what it actually ended up being.

The founder of the nightmarish Fyre Festival that left hundreds of attendees stranded in the Bahamas pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud on Tuesday.

26-year-old Billy McFarland admitted to defrauding a ticket broker and 80 investors in Fyre Media, a company that he founded and that was responsible for putting on the Fyre Festival. Prosecutors have alleged that McFarland used falsified documents to trick investors in a $26 million scheme.

McFarland may face eight to 10 years in prison plus a fine of up to $300,000, according to Bloomberg.

Fyre Festival promised to offer attendees a VIP experience when they set off to Great Exuma in the Bahamas. But the reality was very different: delayed flights, half-built huts to sleep in, and cold cheese sandwiches to eat. And that doesn't even include the disastrous trip home.

The luxury festival — tickets for which started at $1,200 — was advertised as two weekends in paradise, but it turned into a nightmare.

Take a look at festivalgoers' expectations compared with the reality they encountered.

And here's the full Fyre Festival promo video:

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The three-day party was supposed to be on a private beach on the island of Great Exuma in the Bahamas.

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Over two weekends: April 28-30 and May 5-7.

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A host of supermodels had promoted it on social media, including Hailey Baldwin, Emily Ratajkowski, and Bella Hadid.

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Guests expected to be partying on the white sand beaches.

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But when they turned up it didn't look anything like the advertisements.

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They were told they would be flying in on a custom, VIP-configured Boeing 737 from Miami.

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To have the full VIP experience.

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Instead guests ended up waiting for hours at the airport.

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And collecting their luggage from the back of a shipping container in the dead of night.

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The ticket cost was meant to include gourmet food.

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Guests were expecting Starr Catering Group to be there, but the group said in a statement to Business Insider that it had terminated its services with Fyre on April 2. Instead, there were makeshift food tents...

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They were given cheese sandwiches and salad with no dressing.

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Fans were expecting to see Blink 182 perform.

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But the band dropped out Thursday, before the festival started.

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Festival goers were promised luxury eco-friendly domes and villas to stay in. The accommodation was included in the ticket price.

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But one guest described it as a "disaster tent city."

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Some of the tents hadn't been put up.

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Instead of partying on the beach with friends.

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Guests were trying to take a flight back to Miami.

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But even that wasn't possible and many ended up being stranded in the airport.

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One guest described how she was kept in a room without food or water, waiting for a flight to take off. She said a person fainted because the conditions were so bad.

Not exactly the VIP experience they had envisioned.

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Festival organizer Billy McFarland could now spend eight to 10 years in prison.

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McFarland has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. Each count of wire fraud carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, but McFarland would likely face eight to 10 years in prison plus a fine of up to $300,000 under the plea deal, according to Bloomberg.